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- According to MacKenzie, "THOMAS BROOKE, Mayor, of Battle Creek, Calvert Co., Md., was b. at Battle, England, 23d June, 1632, and arrived in Maryland with his father, 30th June, 1650; his will was proved, 29th December, 1676; Comm'd, 15th June, 1658; Captain, commanding the Militia of Calvert County; Comm'd Major, 11th February, 1660; Member of the Assembly, 1663-1666, and 1671-1676; High Sheriff of Calvert Co., 1666-1667, and 1668-1669; Presiding Justice of the County Court from 1667 until his death, excepting the year be served as High Sheriff; he was a Roman Catholic; m. circa 1658, Eleanor HATTON, dau. of Richard and Margaret HATTON, and niece of Hon. Thomas HATTON; Secretary of the Province." [1]
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